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ChopShop plays key part in Newport Beach Film Festival
Irvine-based firm will co-produce action-sports series for second year.
BY Ashly McGlonePublished: February 10, 2010 02:35 PM
Irvine-based production firm ChopShop will again co-produce the Action Sports Film Series for the Newport Beach Film Festival, which takes place between April 22-29.
The weeklong festival is a staple in the city, which boasts one of the largest movie consumer groups in the world. The event will showcase more than 350 films from across the globe.
This is ChopShop’s second year as co-producer of the series, which is sponsored by FUEL TV and Action Sports Group – the parent company of Surfer magazine.
The series will kick off on Friday, April 23, and will spotlight innovative independent filmmakers, athletes, visionaries, artists and designers who have shaped the vibrant action sports culture, complete with outdoor adventures and cultural journeys around the world.
In the days following the Friday evening premiere, the festival will offer filmmaker receptions, question and answer sessions, panels, as well as juried award presentations.
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The weeklong festival is a staple in the city, which boasts one of the largest movie consumer groups in the world. The event will showcase more than 350 films from across the globe. This is ChopShop’s second year as co-producer of the series, which is sponsored by FUEL TV and Action Sports Group – the parent company of Surfer magazine. The series will kick off on Friday, April 23, and will spotlight innovative independent filmmakers, athletes, visionaries, artists and designers who have shaped the vibrant action sports culture, complete with outdoor adventures and cultural journeys around the world. In the days following the Friday evening premiere, the festival will offer filmmaker receptions, question and answer sessions, panels, as well as juried award presentations. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Anaheim's Fusion Ultra Lounge debuts new look Study shows a spike in action-sports retail sales OC METRO, February issue: 'The music of Joni Mitchell in ballet' |
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